Using mobile robotics in Landscape Services
November 12, 2024
The Landscape Services department at Michigan State University (MSU) maintains approximately 2,000 acres of the 5,200-acre East Lansing, MI campus. The department employs 60 full-time employees and more than doubles its workforce during the growing season with full-time temp, part-time, and student positions.
Landscape practices are constantly evolving, and over the past decade, we have leveraged more data and technology to improve daily decision-making and augment workforce capacity through equipment innovations. One significant area of focus has been testing and deploying robotic lawn mowers with the goal of shifting our team members to other tasks while the robotic mowers handle lawn maintenance.
After eight years of testing and deploying robotic lawnmowers, we have learned a lot!